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forest land. Part of the woods is burnt or much injured 

 by fire, part of it is more or less untouched but every 

 where the vegetation is most luxuriant. Besides the beeches 

 quite a feature in those woods are the enormous Eucryphia 

 innnatifolia trees which at the time of my visit were in 

 full flower carrying berries at the same time. The flowers 

 are like large white apple blossoms and make a beautiful 

 show. In many places the waggon road is bordered by 

 enormous masses of European Brambles {Bub us) which have 

 run wild. They carry delightfully sweet fruit which are 

 also much appreciated by the birds. 



So I saw repeatedly small numbers of the beautiful 

 Phytotoma rara feeding on the fruit. 



Turdus magellanicus was also very numerous whilst 

 Diucas were everywhere where houses were near. 



In these big woods the Longbilled Parrakeet, Henicog- 

 imtkus leptorhynchus^ is very numerous. One generally sees 

 them flying about at great height screaming constantly in 

 small flights of from 2 to 10 or more individuals. 



They perch in the tops of the tall Eucryphia trees, 

 „Urmus", and it is my impression that they feed on the 

 berries. 



Some flocks of Molothrus and Military Starlings were 

 also seen whilst little flocks of Chrysomitris barbata often 

 were in the lower trees bordering the road. 



In the bigger trees, Colaptes ^ntius MoL, a grey Wood- 

 pecker with white lower back was often seen in small families 

 of about 5 or 6 individuals. These Woodpeckers are always 

 going about in small parties at this season of the year 

 and I cannot remember ever having seen a single individual. 



In the evening I reached Puerto Octay by a beautiful 

 moonlight and had no little difficulty in finding accom- 

 modation for the night. However, after having been sent 

 from Pontius to Pilate I at last found a lodging in the 

 house of a German widow who gave me a very nice clean 

 room. Next morning I took a boat to get across the lake 

 Llanquihué to Puerto Varas were I was to find my com- 

 panions. 



Notes from the Leyden JMuseum, Vol. XXX. V. 



